Yoshikawa Station (Saitama)
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JM20 Yoshikawa Station 吉川駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yoshikawa Station south forecourt in September 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 Kiuri, Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama-ken 342-0045 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°52′35.7348″N 139°50′37.37″E / 35.876593000°N 139.8437139°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line |  Musashino Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 48.2 km from Fuchūhommachi | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | JM20 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1973 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 17,186 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Yoshikawa Station (吉川駅, Yoshikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Yoshikawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 48.2 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 77.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tsurumi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | Musashino Line |
for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 2 | Musashino Line |
for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,986 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Yoshikawa Police Station
- Yoshikawa City Office
- Saitama Yoshikawa High School
